Spin (11/97, p.150) - 7 (out of 10) - "...Sease's throwback songwriting and producing skills, along with his honey-dripping vocals, incant such pre-disco -era soulmen as Tyrone Davis and Johnnie Taylor....with the appeal of `Candy Licker' for female sexual empowerment...it could almost be argued that he was the Godfather of Do-Me Feminism."0.5920345

Spin (p.91) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] fine introduction to Southern soul's greatest label, form its '60s R&B heyday to its '70s funk science.Down Beat (p.76) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "50 songs that belong to one of the most prized vaults in the history of popular music."Dirty Linen (p.63) - "This spectacular set manages to cram 50 amazing tracks onto two CDs. Everything you could possibly want is here..."Living Blues (p.64) - "[A] good introduction to the vibrant southern soul sounds associated with Stax."No Depression (p.74) - "The remastered sound is superb; one marvels at the clarity of Al Jackson's drums in 1969's 'Time Is Tight'."0.182505

Living Blues (1-2/95, p.68) - "...Malaco's production is professional and consistent, and the booklet even includes session photos and brief tributes from each of the artists. The greatest tribute, though, is this album's proof of how strongly Hill's music continues to influence the Malaco label and some great blues performers."0.1806331

Entertainment Weekly (pp.67-9) - "[The disc] fiercely captures R&B in the years after Motown's heyday and before disco dominated." - Grade: A-Down Beat (p.76) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "WATTSTAX captures the zeitgeist of the era, from social consciousness to social life."0.1806331